Socio-Economic Condition of Tamang Community (A Case Study of Kamala Mai Municipality Ward No. 6 Sindhuli District
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Central Department of Rural Development Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Abstract
This is a study entitled, “Socio-Economic Condition of Tamang Community (A Case Study
of Kamala Mai Municipality Ward No. 6 Sindhuli District. The general objective of this
study is to analyze socio-economic conditions of the Tamang community of the study area
and the specific objectives are to find out a socio economic status, cultural status
Tamang and to suggest measures for the improvement in their status
This study has been based on descriptive as well as exploratory research design which is
considered as appropriate and the best for the analysis of this type of research study. It
has been adopted exploratory because it makes attempt to explore the process of the
study site. This study is limited only with 50 households, which is the small part of the
whole Tamang community of Nepal. It has been based on both primary and secondary
data. Primary data have been collected through household survey questions (interview),
observation, group discussion and key informant etc. Similarly secondary data have been
collected through published and unpublished materials such as research articles, related
books, CBS report, previous studies and related profiles.
The information related to socio economic status of Tamangs which was collected from
group discussion. The information was help to fulfill the objective of the study. It will
focus on Socio-economic condition of Tamangs’s, main festivals, educational condition
and major problems of Tamangs. The old village people, school teachers, village head
man have knowledge about the Tamangs of the study area they were selected as key
informants and information has been collected through interview. Collected data has
been presented and analyze by using simple statistical and mathematical tools Statistical
tools such as percentage, diagram and table etc.